Broad Haven South
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Not to be confused with Broad Haven
beach and village near Haverfordwest
Broad Haven South is a beach located 1 mile south east of the village of Bosherston
on the edge of the Stackpole Estate
in South Pembrokeshire
in Wales
. It is one of Pembrokeshire's finest beaches in terms of the water quality, its south-facing location and dramatic cliff views backed by sand dunes and expansive National Trust woodland and Lily Ponds which are located behind the beach.
The beach is popular with tourists and locals all year round. There is a camp site near the beach at Trevallen Farm and the nearby village of Bosherston has a traditional country pub and a small café serving cream teas and ice-cream during the summer months.
The beach is inside the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
and is owned by the National Trust
which charge for car parking at the beach between March and October. It is free to park after 5.30pm.
Facilities at the beach include toilets, emergency telephone and during the summer an ice-cream van is parked on the cliff top.
Broad Haven South is known for Church Rock which protrudes from the water around 150 yards from the shore. It is also a popular location for surfers
and bodyboarding
.
Broad Haven
Broad Haven is a village in the south east corner of St Bride's Bay at the terminus of the B4341 in south Pembrokeshire, Wales. Broad Haven is part of the Havens division of Pembrokeshire County Council. The 2001 census records a population of 1,328 for the Havens...
beach and village near Haverfordwest
Broad Haven South is a beach located 1 mile south east of the village of Bosherston
Bosherston
Bosherston is a small village in South Pembrokeshire, Wales within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.It is known for its beach, Broad Haven South and the Stackpole Estate lily ponds - both owned and maintained by the National Trust....
on the edge of the Stackpole Estate
Stackpole Estate
Stackpole Estate is located between the villages of Stackpole and Bosherston near Pembroke, Pembrokeshire. It lies within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park and is owned and maintained by the National Trust. The property consists of of farmland, lakes, woodland, beaches, and cliffs.The estate...
in South Pembrokeshire
South Pembrokeshire
South Pembrokeshire was one of six local government districts of Dyfed, Wales from 1974 to 1996.It was formed on April 1, 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, from the following parts of the administrative county of Pembrokeshire:...
in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. It is one of Pembrokeshire's finest beaches in terms of the water quality, its south-facing location and dramatic cliff views backed by sand dunes and expansive National Trust woodland and Lily Ponds which are located behind the beach.
The beach is popular with tourists and locals all year round. There is a camp site near the beach at Trevallen Farm and the nearby village of Bosherston has a traditional country pub and a small café serving cream teas and ice-cream during the summer months.
The beach is inside the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park is a national park along the Pembrokeshire coast in West Wales.It was established as a National Park in 1952, and is the only one in the United Kingdom to have been designated primarily because of its spectacular coastline...
and is owned by the National Trust
National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty
The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland...
which charge for car parking at the beach between March and October. It is free to park after 5.30pm.
Facilities at the beach include toilets, emergency telephone and during the summer an ice-cream van is parked on the cliff top.
Broad Haven South is known for Church Rock which protrudes from the water around 150 yards from the shore. It is also a popular location for surfers
Surfing
Surfing' is a surface water sport in which the surfer rides a surfboard on the crest and face of a wave which is carrying the surfer towards the shore...
and bodyboarding
Bodyboarding
Bodyboarding is a surface water sport . The average board consists of a small, rectangular piece of hydrodynamic foam, sometimes containing a ridged spine called a 'stringer'...
.